Royal Commission on the Poor Laws

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Commission
gptkbp:commissionDate investigative commission
gptkbp:commissioned Prime Minister
gptkbp:community_engagement mixed reactions
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1909
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:established 1905
gptkbp:finaleDate 1910
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:British_Government
gptkbp:hasPublications gptkb:Lord_George_Hamilton
gptkb:Beatrice_Webb
gptkb:Sir_William_Beveridge
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced modern welfare state
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era
Edwardian era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Commission on the Poor Laws
gptkbp:impact led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Ministry_of_Health
gptkbp:influenced economic theories
socialist ideas
gptkbp:issueFeePaid Final Report
gptkbp:key_figure Sir_Edward_Willoughby
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:National_Insurance_Act_1911
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:outcome welfare reforms
gptkbp:purpose investigate_the_Poor_Law_system
gptkbp:recommendation introduction of a national system of welfare
reform of the Poor Law system
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
child welfare
community services
public health
social justice
human rights
economic policy
government policy
poverty alleviation
social reform
charitable organizations
social welfare
elderly care
education reforms
social insurance
unemployment insurance
disability support
non-profit sector
housing reforms
healthcare_reforms
gptkbp:research criticized the existing Poor Law system
gptkbp:superintendent 15